Music Genres: The effects on a student's academic performance
Music Genres: Does it affect the student’s academic performance?
An Investigatory Project Proposal Submitted to
Teacher Arabelle Baquiler of
First City Providential College
In Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Course
Research II
by:
Jhungie K. Tendero
Fourth Year – Special Science Class
October 2013
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study Nowadays, teens can easily listen to music because of the gadgets that are available everywhere. Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and the sonic qualities of the timbre and texture. The creation, performance, significance and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions, through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided to genres and sub-genres, although the dividing lines and relationship between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to personal interpretation, and occasionally controversial. This study aims to determine if the musical genre a student from Grade 7-4th Year high school listen to may or may not affect his/her academic performance.
B. Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine whether music genres affect a student’s academic performance. Specifically, this study aims to answer the following questions:
1.) Did a specific genre affect the student’s academic performance?
2.) What are the effects on the student?
a.) Grades
b.) Behaviour
C. Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether music genres affect a student’s academic performance. Specifically, the study aims the following:
1.) To test if music genres affect the academic performance of students.
2.) To know what music genre best affects the students.
D. Hypothesis These specific theoretical statements were provided as basis for the procedures of the investigatory
An Investigatory Project Proposal Submitted to
Teacher Arabelle Baquiler of
First City Providential College
In Fulfilment
Of the Requirements for the Course
Research II
by:
Jhungie K. Tendero
Fourth Year – Special Science Class
October 2013
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study Nowadays, teens can easily listen to music because of the gadgets that are available everywhere. Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and the sonic qualities of the timbre and texture. The creation, performance, significance and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions, through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided to genres and sub-genres, although the dividing lines and relationship between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to personal interpretation, and occasionally controversial. This study aims to determine if the musical genre a student from Grade 7-4th Year high school listen to may or may not affect his/her academic performance.
B. Statement of the Problem This study aims to determine whether music genres affect a student’s academic performance. Specifically, this study aims to answer the following questions:
1.) Did a specific genre affect the student’s academic performance?
2.) What are the effects on the student?
a.) Grades
b.) Behaviour
C. Objectives The objective of this study is to determine whether music genres affect a student’s academic performance. Specifically, the study aims the following:
1.) To test if music genres affect the academic performance of students.
2.) To know what music genre best affects the students.
D. Hypothesis These specific theoretical statements were provided as basis for the procedures of the investigatory